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Stubbsy747Contributor II
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How to fix Apple 4K TV remote not controlling Sonos soundbar

This topic is older and might not have the most up to date information. Please click here to see a list of more topics around the same subject. This issue has been driving me INSANE for weeks and finally I found the answer on YouTube: Simply hold the input and volume down button on your Apple TV 4K remote for about 5 seconds and 🪄🧙‍♂️ …issue fixed!!!! Your Apple Remote will now control your Sonos sound bar volume again. 

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JtigerContributor I
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Arc Ultra Immersive set

My question is this: If the Arc Ultra is 9.1.4 by itself what is the configuration/classification if I’ve added two Era 300’s and a Sub?

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studiomatthewbrooksContributor I
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LG C9 + Arc + UB820 / Multichannel PCM for DTS Blu-Ray discs

I’m running an LG C9 with a Panasonic UB820 Blu-ray player, Sonos Arc + Sub gen 3 + One SL surrounds. The lack of DTS support on the Arc has been frustrating for non Dolby encoded Blu-ray discs, so I have been eagerly awaiting the multichannel PCM update.It’s finally arrived (thanks, Sonos!) and I tried playing a DTS encoded Blu-ray and… no dice. Still stereo PCM 2.0. Has anyone running a similar set-up managed to get 5.1 PCM output from the Arc?The C9 supports eARC and multichannel PCM, I’m using 48gbps HDMI cables that support up to 8k60Hz, all of the devices are up to date, I have the C9 set to PCM with eArc enabled, DTS output set to PCM on the UB820… I’m really at a loss here. Any ideas or suggested settings?

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BigvillyContributor I
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Home Theater

I was wondering if it’s possible to add a pair of Sonos Ones to my existing home theater setup. I currently have the below 3.1 setup, ideally I’d like to add the pair of Ones for a 5.1Current setup - Sonos Arc, Amp (powering 2 rear Sonos in ceiling speakers), Sonos SubIf it is possible, how do I add it to the existing setup via the app? The app makes it seem as if I can only add additional in ceilings (see attached screenshot). If it’s not possible, would adding an additional pair of in ceilings be the path of least resistance for what I’m looking to achieve?  

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GaryyContributor I
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Installing the wall mount for the Ultra Arc

I can not find any Directions and pictures for installing the Ultra Arc flush wall mount.

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Sonos Arc Ultra and Samsung TV - Dolby Atmos sound cutting out

Hello,I had the same issue with my Sonos Arc. I thought it would be resolved with a new and pristine Sonos Arc Ultra. When gaming or watching uncompressed Dolby Atmos content, the sound cuts out for a split second every 20 minutes, almost on the minute. I have tried different HDMI 2.1 cables. Ultra High Speed cables. The sound is beautiful and flawless for 20 minutes at a time. So that’s about 3 moments of irritation every hour when gaming or watching movies.  Since the same issue has been here for 4 years, I’m starting to think it’s a Samsung issue. Is Sonos in contact with Samsung to resolve the issue together? I have tried about everything there is to try for the past 4 years. But I am open to suggestions.

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jacobsenhContributor I
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TV remote control cannot control the volume on the Sonos Roam

Hi all here.I have a Sonos Roam speaker that I’ve set up and connected to my system. I’ve also paired the remote control with the Sonos system, and it should now be able to control the volume up and down. The TV is a new LG 43" 4K LED TV (model 43UT91006LA). Although it was challenging, I managed to connect the remote control to the Sonos Roam multiple times. However, the system still isn’t able to adjust the volume. What could be causing this issue?Hope some knows what to do here.

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SwapsZoneContributor I
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Can Sonos Sub connect to HomePods Stereo Pair and AppleTV setup

I have a setup with HomePods 2 connected as a Stereo Pair to AppleTV. But I need a bit more bass.Can Sonos Sub or SubMini provide me that extra bass I’m looking for. Can they connect directly or will I need to use a bridge like Belkin SoundForm Connect using AirPlay2 to connect. As I do not have the option of Apple AirPort Express which seems to be the best solution and was suggested by many online. 

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Flo1313Contributor I
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Probleme connection vers videoprojecteur

Bonjour j’ai acheté l’année dernière une sonos beam 2 et un sub mini, j’ai enfin mon installation complète et je branche donc tout ensemble sauf que problème quand je branche ma barre de son beam 2 en hdmi avec le raccordement optique pour pouvoir le brancher en optique à mon vidéo projecteur, rien ne fonctionne aucun son ne sort. Malheureusement je n’ai pas d’autre possibilité pour le brancher…

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zb411Contributor II
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Rear Surrounds with Non Sonos Speakers

Hello,I have a Sonos Arc Ultra and am looking to set up 2 rear surround sound speakers for it. Unfortunately the back of my room is difficult from a power wiring perspective so I’m thinking of using non Sonos speakers that don’t require power. I would buy an Amp to connect them into the Sonos system but just wanted to confirm if I would be able to set them up as rear surrounds under this setup? Or does it require purchasing Sonos speakers? Please let me know.Thanks,ZanderModerator Edit - Adjusted font colour.

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WindybeyContributor I
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Sonos Arc Ultra + DTS-X / DTS-HD MA - Unlock the audio formats!

Hello everyone!Ive recently bought the Arc Ultra, Sub Gen 4 and 2x ERA 300s and love the sound and sleek system design. Its fantastic!However, I was shocked to find that i cannot play my UHD Blu-Rays with DTS-X and DTS-HD MA audio.While i appreciate there are licensing costs associated with the formats, let the CUSTOMERS decide if they want it. Add a $10 or $20 one time fee which customers can pay to “activate” DTS if they want it.This is supposed to be a premium soundbar, but only supports Dolby…. its extremely odd.Would love peoples thoughts and if there is planned DTS integration (beyond DTS 5.1 which is dated!)Many thanksJ

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JLooContributor I
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Surroundhøjtaler

Hvorfor fungere mine sonos 1 surroundhøjttalere kun på nogle få særligt udvalgte film og ikke på TV’et generelt?

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Zendawn8008Trending Lyricist I
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significant improvement in audio onset!

I had to come here and let it be known. I just replaced the hdmi cable that came in the box with the arc ultra, with a high quality fiber optic HDMI e-arch cable; and the decrease in audio onset is very noticeable. I’d say the onset reduction is no less than 3/4ths (probably ~3/8ths) of a second. But significant none the less. Let it be known this took place on the the ultimate immersive set with the arc ultra.  

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CurtisJContributor I
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connecting sonos to epson projector wirelessly

I have Sonos era100 and mini sub I want to connect to my ceiling mounted EPSON CO-FH02 projector. What do I need to complete this? 

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JaviYContributor I
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Beam: Keeps Switching Back to ARC from Bluetooth - How to Stop? (not solved)

  I have an LG BX OLED TV and a Beam connected via HDMI ARC, and I also use Sony Bluetooth headphones. Every time I try to play TV audio through Bluetooth, it switches back to ARC after 2 seconds. The only solution I’ve found is to physically disconnect the HDMI cable from the Beam, but that’s obviously not ideal. Turning off HDMI-CEC (Simplink on LG TVs) has been suggested, but it doesn’t really solve the problem because Simplink and HDMI-CEC keeps reactivating automatically. This forces me to go into the connection menu repeatedly to disable it, which is frustrating. The fact that this issue persists after years is unacceptable. The Beam and the TV keep prioritizing ARC, completely ignoring the user’s preference to play audio through Bluetooth. It’s infuriating that neither LG nor SONOS has addressed this problem properly. If I want to use Bluetooth headphones to avoid disturbing others in the room, I shouldn’t have to deal with my soundbar reconnecting to ARC and blasting sound at f

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Christopher_44Contributor I
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ERA 300 Rear Surround Placement (Couch against wall/windows)

Upgrading my surrounds with ERA 300 (already purchased, with the Sonos wall mounting brackets).I have included a photo of my rear wall, which the couch is against and includes a large window.Does anyone have placement tips?  

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RupjinContributor I
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Home Cinema Advice

Hi allI’m looking for some advice on a home cinema set up.I’ve got a set of old KEF Egg 2001.3 surround speakers and subwoofer, which was linked to an Onkyo receiver.  I bought the system in 2011 ish, and recently upgraded our TV so has made the Onkyo redundant.I am a big Sonos fan, have an Era 300, 3 Sonos One’s and a Roam around the house, and wondering what to do with getting better home cinema sound.Replace the Onkyo receiver with a newer AVR which has Dolby atmos, HDR etc - I’ve had a recommendation for a DENON Receiver for around £379 Add the PORT to then connect the set up to Sonos Get a Beam now, and then look to upgrade my set up with Era 100s and Sonos sub, and get rid of my existing KEF speakers and Onkyo receiver.Our living room with TV isn’t a huge space (around 4m x 4m), so don’t think we need the higher end Sonos stuff.  If I did 3 - is it worth keeping the KEF subwoofer and would this work with Sonos, or is it better to just sell it with the speakers and get a Sonos sub

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AndLogContributor I
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No sound from my sony blu-ray ubp-x800m2 to my beam 2

Hiya,I’ve just bought a sony blu-ray ubp-x800m2 and can’t get my Beam2 to pick up any sound. I’m using the hdmi2 output into the back of the beam and the hdmi1 output goes into my projector. Any ideas as to what I can do?

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Devine84Avid Contributor I
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Sky Stream with Sonos Ray

Hey everyone. So I wasn't sure how best to set the sky streams output settings with the Ray? Soundbar only, no surrounds or sub.The output options are dolby digital, pcm, or passthrough. I can't decide what's best as a true stereo representation of the output of sky stream box. Anyone else have one set up? CheersAndy 

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IngoStarContributor I
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Sonos Ray + Samsung The Frame

The ray have the IR-sensor underneath….WTF!?! So stupid. Design is more important than functionality… im forced to put my Sonos Ray with the speaker pointing to my roof….🤯And if you have Samsung the frame with tv module in a cabinet beneath the tv the remote doesn’t work anyway. My god…No aliens has influenced this product, that’s a fact. So stupid… 

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ckothContributor I
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Audio Issue when playing music - Sonos Arc Ultra + Sonos One

I recently set up a Sonos Arc Ultra with two Sonos One speakers as a surround system. However, I'm experiencing an issue where the sound from the rear speakers cuts in and out when playing music. I've tried reconnecting the speakers and rebooting the router, but the problem persists. Any suggestions on how to fix this? It's quite annoying to hear the music cutting in and out from behind me. 

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DelawareContributor I
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eARC vs ARC

I am planning on getting a Sonos Arc Ultra and two Era 100s for surround. My TV only has an ARC input, not an eARC. Will I still be able to get Dolby Atmos, and will I be losing something by not having eARC?THANKS!

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martin-k-f-pContributor II
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arc ultra wall

I come from Poland, I want to buy a sonos soundbar Arc ultra, I need a matching wall mount for the Arc ultra: which one will definitely fit? Which mount will fit it. Please send me suggestions for www links. Which model? For example:https://www.sonos.com/pl-pl/shop/wall-mount-for-arc//Mkfp

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sinnedContributor I
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Arc Menu

How do i access the sonos arc menu

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throwawaybeam2Trending Lyricist I
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Multichannel PCM 5.1 dropping out since 14.10 update

Anyone else experiencing the same issue? Multichannel PCM 5.1 blanks out for a second every 1-2 minutes. I don’t think it’s a bandwidth issue as it works flawlessly with Multichannel PCM 7.1 (thorough test) and Dolby TrueHD Atmos (quick test). And it may have been caused by the Sonos 14.10 update. Setup is PS5→ LG C1→ Beam 2 (via earc). 2 weeks ago before the 14.10 update, I watched a bluray film wherein I had my PS5 transcode the DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio to Multichannel PCM 5.1 (as the C1 does not support DTS) and had no issues. Earlier today, I played a bluray film for the first time in 2 weeks and I encountered consistent audio dropouts every 1-2 minutes. It had the same setup where DTS-HD MA 5.1 → Multichannel PCM 5.1. I tested other bluray discs including the one I watched 2 weeks ago and they all now have the same issue. Curiously, I’ve been gaming heavily on my PS5 the past two 2 weeks and haven’t had any audio issues. Then I realized that I’ve been using Multichannel PCM 7.1 when ga

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